Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2025

Note 7. Earnings Per Share


Periods Ended July 31,	Three Months				Nine Months
(In millions, except per share amounts)	2025		2024		2025		2024
Net income	$	98.3	$	104.7	$	290.3	$	274.8
Basic:
Weighted-average common shares	199.3		199.1		199.6		198.8
Basic earnings per share	$	0.49	$	0.53	$	1.45	$	1.38
Diluted:
Weighted-average common shares	199.3		199.1		199.6		198.8
Effect of dilutive stock plans	0.7		1.5		1.0		1.5
Diluted weighted-average common shares	200.0		200.6		200.6		200.3
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.49	$	0.52	$	1.45	$	1.37

The following table sets forth stock options to purchase our common stock and restricted stock units that were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect would have been antidilutive for the periods presented:


Periods Ended July 31,	Three Months		Nine Months
(In thousands, except exercise prices)	2025	2024	2025	2024
Stock option shares excluded	2,289	828	1,506	828
Exercise prices	$75.03 - $101.54	$82.46 - $101.54	$82.46 - $101.54	$82.46 - $101.54
Restricted stock units excluded	589	5	557	2

COOPER COMPANIES, INC. 10-Q